I Am an Emperor in a World of Mixed Anime

Mai Sakurajima ultimately couldn't resist the allure of a high-quality and challenging female lead role and officially accepted the offer.

In fact, Akira Higashino never considered that the game might flop, since with the system's rewards as a safety net, there was no possibility that the game would fail from the start.

That's a force akin to the Golden Rule. If there's a channel system, it can directly utilize existing channels; if there isn't, various coincidences that can be reasonably explained as open source will still deliver money into his hands.

If he doesn't actively spend most of his money on developing technology, acquiring land, establishing new industries, replenishing the Imperial Guards and training new members, and currently focusing on providing high salaries and benefits to all employees, then the daily amount of money, which is about to reach four billion yen, would be enough to make anyone suspect something is wrong.

And it's so reasonable it seems abnormal.

However, with so many employees in the company unaware of this, they placed great importance on this transformative project, which could be seen as a lifeline, inevitably leading to restlessness among the staff.

As the leader, it would be inappropriate for him not to appear in person to reassure the public or express his concern.

We can't let people think that Higashino is frivolous and unfit to rule the world, can we?

A good image helps to better win over the vast number of grassroots employees of Yunmeng Group.

Chapter 123 It's true, I promise!

"The game has been successfully launched!"

"The promotional song and video will be released simultaneously!"

"Business promotion partnerships launched with major platforms!"

"The registration rate for Yunmeng Group's headquarters employees, their families, and key partners has reached 70%..."

[Series of Missions: Conquest]

[Task One: The High Ground of Faith. If you don't occupy it, someone else will. The more the enemy tries to stop you, the more it proves you're doing the right thing. As the emperor with divine authority, please spread faith as quickly as possible, establish a sufficient number of branch shrines, construct protective barriers, and block the invasion of evil!]

[(74523/1000) Task completed]

[Task Reward: By channeling the power of incense offerings and prayers through shrine worship into the realm of faith and purifying it, the purified power of faith can be used to nurture and resurrect subordinate deities.]

As reports piled up, Akira Higashino, whose system conquest mission, which had been stalled for some time due to obstacles in building a branch shrine on-site, was suddenly over-fulfilled.

Furthermore, the number of branch shrines continues to increase.

Although there are no extra rewards for exceeding the target, for someone like him, every extra electronic shrine that is successfully built and every additional active account means one more faith collection point per day.

In reality, if a branch office protects a small area of ​​shrine construction, it's difficult to make progress. But in online games, if each shrine is only responsible for its own player's shrine, wouldn't it be easier to promote it?

To support this religious faith, Akira Higashino even granted special permission for Yunmeng Group employees to have their working hours reduced by half an hour without changing their salaries. This was specifically to give his subordinates time to play games. They weren't required to be too engrossed in the games; they just needed to log in every day to play "Okumizome Monogatari" and control their game characters to visit the Yunmeng Shrine in the game.

For regular players, the game guides each new player to visit a shrine within the first ten minutes of the game. Subsequently, many daily tasks related to the shrine are released, and after visiting the shrine to pray for blessings, the drop rate of items that require luck in the game that day is significantly increased.

In fact, to promote its popularity, "Okumizome Story" is free to play, but it does include some paid personalized content. It's a take-it-or-leave-it game. As long as the story and character designs are well done, who says farming games can't have gacha mechanics?

The effect is remarkable. With less work, few people would be unhappy. In order to increase the drop rate, players in other games have countless useless and purely psychological comfort beliefs and self-created evil rituals. So how could they refuse a mechanism that can truly increase the drop rate in this game?

The immense power of incense and faith converged through network terminals across the country. In the spiritual realm of faith perceived by Higashino Akira, which was originally empty except for a few stars in the sky and scattered fragments of earth, a thin layer of pale golden mist suddenly appeared in the high sky. Every moment, the mist was condensed and purified into droplets, gradually gathering around the stars representing the true spirit of the Yunmeng gods, like a flowing Milky Way.

Higashino Akira raised his hand and summoned the spirit of the gentle older sister graduate he had dug up from the late-night snack shop. He extracted a drop of pure faith power flowing with a faint golden light from the divine realm, held it on his fingertip with his spiritual power, and presented it to her.

Seeing this, the other party blinked, gave him a slightly resentful look with a charming air, and finally couldn't resist the instinctive desire of the spirit for that kind of power. It leaned forward, gently opened its mouth and sucked him in, then closed its eyes and let out a soft moan of pleasure with its cheeks slightly flushed.

"Um…"

The power quickly permeated her entire body, enhancing her strength. Although the effect of a single drop was minimal, the accompanying effect of clearing the mind of the spirit was particularly surprising.

After a while, she opened her eyes again and looked at her master. The faint blush on her face gradually faded, and there was still a hint of confusion in her eyes.

It's a bit intoxicating; it would be even better if you drank it with alcohol or used it to make wine.

Thinking this to herself, the older sister gracefully and softly said, "Thank you..."

Higashino nodded, roughly understanding the value of these purified incense offerings. "You're welcome, you deserve it."

She hadn't left yet, just quietly watching him with longing eyes.

Seeing this, Higashino Akira shrugged. "That's all. Collecting and purifying faith takes time. That was just an extra tasting experience. Salaries will be paid out at the end of the month."

As soon as she finished speaking, the older sister gave him a disappointed look, her spirit silently fading away and leaving the scene.

Akira Higashino picked up his phone and dialed Mitsuha Miyamizu's number, calling her to his office.

"Why is the registration rate only 70%?"

"Pass down the notice, issue an ultimatum. They're being offered such good benefits, and anyone who still doesn't cooperate must be a spy. Investigate them, fire them if necessary, and all department heads should follow up promptly."

It only benefits regular employees and has no drawbacks. Not only can they work half an hour less, but after downloading "Okumizome Monogatari" on their phones and visiting Unmu Shrine every day, they can also receive the protection of the shrine's barrier and not be corrupted or harmed by evil forces such as evil spirits.

If someone dares not to cooperate or is unwilling to cooperate in this situation, there is definitely a problem.

Everyone else is drinking coconut juice, and you're not? You must be a spy!

If loyalty isn't absolute, how can you call yourself a loyal friend?

"Master Higashino, currently, apart from our own people downloading and registering, the promotion to others isn't very effective. Could it be...?"

"Don't rush, let the bullets fly for a while."

Higashino Akira told his anxious secretary to take her leave and just focus on doing her job; there was no need to think about such trivial matters.

As long as Yunmeng Group's own employees receive the protection of the shrine and he completes his mission and gains faith, a win-win situation has already been achieved.

The number of casual players is simply a matter of whether they can win again.

Moreover, after working overtime for the past month to develop the game and then launch it, there wasn't even time to release game promotions in advance to cultivate word-of-mouth and generate public awareness and curiosity.

All we can say is that they've done everything they could; the rest is up to fate, or...

Give the system some time to start up.

In the afternoon, Miyamizu Mitsuha, her face glowing, rushed into the office.

"Lord Higashino, it's exploded! It's exploded!"

Higashino Akira, while in a top-secret aerospace mission, was running a knife-making business with his junior classmate who was hospitalized and suffering from multiple fractures but was bored. He ate leftovers and picked up a backpack full of small blue and purple yaks and four or five unwanted animals. He pulled the limit switch to evacuate but encountered a dog blocking the bridge. He was about to successfully counterattack when she yelled at him, and his hand trembled. He ate a black egg and evacuated.

"Senior, is something wrong with you?"

Through the game microphone, I heard a concerned voice from a younger female student.

Akira Higashino silently took off his headphones; his face was slightly red.

"I'm fine, we'll fight another day. I'll find a reliable underling to take you out then."

When you're out in the game, you have to be loyal. You can't look down on your junior just because she got injured and her gaming skills dropped. She used to take advantage of your kindness, so you have to pay her back.

Exiting the game, Higashino Akira quietly looked at his secretary.

"Mitsuba, you'd better say something that will make me happy, or I might really spank you hard."

"Really, I promise."

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P.S.: This is the second update today. Don't wait for the rest. I don't know why, but I'm extremely sleepy today. I was drowsy for the first few hours, but I'm more alert now. However, I've finally managed to get back to a normal sleep schedule, so I can't stay up all night writing again. Sorry, I'll update more tomorrow.

Chapter 124 Then You Can Hit Me

"Master Higashino, the publicity has been a huge success!"

Miyamizu Mitsuha was overjoyed. As her secretary, she had no idea that her god-like figure possessed an ability similar to the Golden Rule, a system of divine power that guaranteed a good harvest regardless of drought or flood.

All she knew was that the group's original business consisted mostly of labor-intensive and numerous small and medium-sized industries related to people's livelihoods. If the business suffered setbacks and stopped working, all the employees who had officially signed employment contracts with Yunmeng would still have to pay their wages and social security contributions, regardless of whether the business was operating or not. They would all be in debt.

However, all of Yunmeng's employees are full-time employees, with no labor dispatch involved.

She knew that her deity was a god, but in Japan, apart from a few big names, most gods didn't have much prestige. Famous gods like the God of Wealth and the God of Fortune were well-known.

For a Noragami like Higashino, who was born as a human but has no fame and whose powerful authority is not apparent, if he encounters this situation, he will most likely go bankrupt if he doesn't handle it properly.

At a time when various industries are suffering setbacks and becoming sluggish, they finally came up with a new path. The entire group is united and hoping to make a name for themselves with "The Tale of Okumizome" to break the deadlock in various fields of Yunmeng, revitalize the industry, and bring everyone back to life.

"Starting from noon, the number of clicks and views has been climbing steadily. The conversion rate of the first batch of promotions has reached over 30%. Sakurajima Mai, who is affiliated with Yunmeng Entertainment, a subsidiary of the group, has already gained more than 200,000 fans!"

Behind outrageous data often lies even more outrageous cheating software, which doesn't surprise Akira Higashino.

It's not surprising that Mai Sakurajima's fan count has increased. After all, she was once a national teenage star with ridiculously high popularity. In addition, after fading out of the entertainment industry for a few years, her first comeback coincided with a great opportunity with Yunmeng's support and massive money-spending promotion. It's not normal for her to gain some fans.

Moreover, "This small increase in followers is only a fraction of her total followers, so why are you making such a fuss?"

Akira Higashino looked calmly at his secretary. "Any other good news?"

The implication was that if they ran out, he would start taking action.

For the sake of the cup and a half of leftovers I managed to pick up, four or five heads, and the purple chest ornament.

He really needs to control Miyamizu Mitsuha much!

Across from her, seeing that the deity showed no sign of joy, Miyamizu Mitsuha's heart skipped a beat, and the happy smile on her face gradually faded.

"Um... Ms. Tsukimi Eiko's total number of fans is almost 100,000..."

"With the help of Mai Sakurajima and Yunmeng's promotional efforts, is it really necessary to have a mere 100,000 casual fans?" Higashino Akira stared at Mitsuha with dead fish eyes. "Moreover, as an artist, her number of fans is even less than that of Kongming, who also works as a manager."

Upon hearing this, Miyamizu Mitsuha opened her mouth, but could not say anything more.

Wasn't Mr. Kongming's situation simply because he was an exceptional individual?

However, being a working-class person and a shrine maiden, Miyamizu Mitsuha couldn't argue with an unreasonable god. She pouted, silently walked over, turned around, and lay down on the desk with her back to him.

"Then you can make the call."

She mumbled something under her breath, then closed her eyes with a mixture of trepidation and anticipation, her face gradually turning rosy.

Seeing this, Higashino Akira remained silent for a moment, feeling that if they acted like this, it was hard to say who would be the hunter and who would be the prey, and who would benefit.

"Forget it, I won't have an office romance. Next time, I'll be more composed and just knock on the door."

After Higashino Akira finished speaking, he saw Miyamizu Mitsuha turn around and look at him with a disappointed expression, as if to say, "Are you sure you can do it?"

Unable to hold back any longer, Higashino Akira, unable to contain his anger, slapped him across the face.

With a loud "snap," the waves surged.

"Um…"

Miyamizu Mitsuha immediately bit her lower lip, letting out a soft, long moan tinged with shyness and restraint, her pretty face burning hot.

Higashino Akira sighed and rubbed his forehead, then got up and walked out of the president's office.

"I can't be bothered with you, I'm off work."